Waubay ice conditions

[kevfish]

With the recent weather how is the ice on waubay. Any problem areas? Looking at going to waubay the weekend of the 12th.

[Soup]

Ice on the lake is good with 24"+. Just be sure to stay away from the heaves. Bring plenty of wax worms and a camera, the fish have been extremly finiky.

[sheldonrocks]

Hey soup, how has the walleye bite been out there? What are you catching on the waxies? Thanks

[Soup]

The walleye bit is great in morning and late afternoon throughout the night. the waxies are for perch, they won't hit a minnow unless they are very active, (which has not happened for weeks). Big perch tournament this coming saturday, $80/team of two.

[crappieking54]

I heard that you cannot fish Waubay at night... is this true? we were out there last weekend and around dusk there was a mass exodus of guys heading off the lake???

[PP Angler]

We fished last weekend till around 7:30 each night last weekend, seems most of the fishermen were after perch and left once it got dark.

Cousin of my stayed out till around midnight, there's plenty of ice, although the Kanago access had lots of water around it with the warm weather and all the traffic.

[kevfish]

Why not- never heard of such a thing- we spend about every weekend on the ice

[ERIC76]

SURE KEVFISH, I'VE HEARD ABOUT YOUR STORIES BEFORE.

[crappieking54]

Is Waubay Lake and the Waubay DNR Refuge two different lakes or just one big ol' lake? Also, does walleye season ever close in South Dakota? Just a curious Minnesotan asking... probably a dumb question

[ifishsd]

Walleye season nevers closes in SD. Only a few places the walleye season closes in the spring time.

Part of the Refuge is called Spring Lake, that's on the southeast side of Waubay lake. For the most part I believe it is all connected together. Just some flooded out trees around the edges.

[kevfish]

How is the ice after all the rain this past weekend?

[CAJ]

If you don't mind walking a mile to get on the refuge lake side, it is very good fishing for Perch in there right now. Few eyes also.

[aquafang]

Where at exactly? What about right at the tower and walk out from the road? Or are you talking the west sid of the refuge water and the east side of waubay lake ???

[CAJ]

Go on the West side of refuge on the east side of the lake. 8 foot of water.

[ifishsd]

I was at Waubay Friday 2-18. Ice is a good 24 inches thick. Lots of Guys driving out yet. Stay away from the heaves though. Fishing was slow, 2 of us only caught 3 walleyes all to small and 3 perch. Fished by school bus point and out from Kanago acess.

[Aberdak]

I had a friend who broke thru on a pressure ridge on Lynn Lk. last Saturday Feb. 19th 2005. The snow and wind came up and they left the lake after dark. They missed the private ramp on the SE portion of the lake and then headed to the North/South section line road. The pick up and ice shack dropped onto the old road grade. The pick up and shack settled into about 18" of water and ice. They were fortunate to get everything out and back home by about 3:00 am on Sunday morning.